Susan J. Beck

Susan Johnson Beck was born July 1, 1943. She is currently a resident of Salt Lake City. Beck is a mixed-media artist, painter, and educator. She studied at the University of Utah where she earned her B.A. in 1965, and her M.F.A. in 1968. She also studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts.

Teaching experiences include the University of Utah 1969-present, Utah State 2001-present, S.L.A.C. 1969-70, Artist in Education Program of Lollapalooza (a children's art program), Salt Lake City Arts Council, and some private instruction. Beck is an excellent teacher with extensive training in traditional painting technique. Described as a portrait specialist in the mid-1970's, she was painting a series of detailed still-life objects by the end of the decade. Yet her ideas have drawn her increasingly toward the use of mixed media and a wider range of expressive forms in more recent years.

Her work has been shown at the Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake Arts Center Faculty Exhibition, Utah Biennials, Utah Arts Council shows, The Springville Museum of Art, Weber State College, and at S.L.A.C. with Bonnie Susec and Meredith Moench Summer 1997. Phillips Gallery handles her work.

Biographical information on this page was adapted from Artists of Utah.

Susan Johnson Beck (1943-), of Salt Lake City, is a mixed-media artist, painter, and educator. She studied at the University of Utah (B.A., 1965; M.F.A., 1968) and the California College of Arts and Crafts. Her work has been shown at the Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City; Salt Lake Arts Center Faculty Exhibition; Utah Biennials; Utah Arts Council shows; Springville Museum of Art; Weber State College; S.L.A.C. with Bonnie Susec and Meredith Moench (Summer 1997)etc. Teaching experiences include University of Utah (1969-); S.L.A.C. (1969-70); Artist in Education Program of Lollapalooza (a children's art program); Salt Lake City Arts Council; private instruction; etc. Phillips Gallery handles her work. Beck is an excellent teacher with extensive training in traditional painting technique. Described as a portrait specialist in the mid-1970's, she was painting a series of detailed still-life objects by the end of the decade. Yet her ideas have drawn her increasingly toward the use of mixed media and a wider range of expressive forms in more recent years. Her work shown at the Salt Lake Art Center (Summer 1997) was her best yet, especially in terms of the visual ideas involved.